Enjoying a wonderful visit with Rosanne Cash who used to live with me when she attended Vanderbilt
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Thankful for my friends who visited during the 2019 Christmas season
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Friends Rosanne and Ron Harman on December 8, 2019
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Country Music Hall of Fame member Jimmy Fortune at the Chop House on May 6, 2019
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I was so happy for this group of friends to take the time to celebrate my 90th birthday with me at the Opry Backstage Grill
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Ron Harman on my 90th birthday at the Opry Backstage Grill on March 13, 2019
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Gus Arrendale, CEO of Springer Mountain Farms, at the Nashville Palace on June 7, 2019
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Ron Harman, Emily Ann Hamilton, Jesse Lee Jones from Brazibilly, Al Cocorochio, Carolyn McClain, and Sierra Braden at the American Legion Post 82 on April 9, 2019
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The Springer Mountain Farms Chicken at the Nashville Palace on June 7, 2019
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Kathie Baillie of Baillie & the Boys at the Douglas Corner Cafe on March 23, 2019
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Carlene Carter at the Nashville Palace for the Next Generation Show on June 7, 2019
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Michael Bonagura of Baillie & the Boys at the Douglas Corner Cafe on March 23, 2019
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Melissa Luman Phillips, daughter of Bob Luman
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Jody Maphis, son of Joe and Rose Lee Maphis
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Terry Husky, son of Ferlin Husky
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Elizabeth Cook, who sang my hit "Evil On Your Mind" at the Opry Country Classics show on March 14, 2019
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The Whites, Rose Lee Maphis, and Ricky Skaggs on my birthday at the Opry Backstage Grill on March 13, 2019
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You can't make old friends - like Rose Lee Maphis, whose friendship I cherish greatly
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Shannon McCombs and Sierra Braden at Honky Tonk Tuesday on January 22, 2019
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Shannon McCombs, Carolyn McClain, Al Cocorochio, and Ron Harman at the American Legion Post 82 for Honky Tonk Tuesday on April 9, 2019
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Carolyn McClain and Shannon McCombs at Honky Tonk Tuesday on January 22, 2019
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Jeannie Seely and I doing some leg stretches backstage at the Opry - some time ago
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Jeannie and I have been friends since she moved to Nashville in 1965
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We proved we can still do those leg stretches on my 90th birthday!
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Celebrating my 90th birthday with Bill Cody and Jeannie Seely on the Opry Country Classics show
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We're standing on the Ryman Auditorium stage where I first started performing on the Opry in 1960
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A few days after these photos were taken I celebrated my 48th Opry anniversary on March 27, 2019
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Michele and Jimmy Capps at the Grand Ole Opry on April 19, 2019
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Thank you to the Opry for this 90th birthday cake we enjoyed backstage at the Ryman
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Admiring the beautiful cake - but my favorite was the coconut cream pie!
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T. Graham Brown at the Chop House on May 6, 2019
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Bill Anderson at the Grand Ole Opry on April 19, 2019
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Kevin Mauzy Martin and Brendan Malone at the American Legion Post 82 on April 9, 2019
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Jett Williams and Kelly Morrison Zumwalt at the Opry Backstage Grill on March 13, 2019
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Dinner at the Chop House with Andrew Whobrey and Ron Harman on January 13, 2019
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Hawkshaw Hawkins Jr. at the Nashville Palace on June 7, 2019
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Opry members Jeannie Seely and Chris Janson backstage at the Ryman Auditorum for the Opry Country Classics show
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At the time this photo was taken on March 14, 2019, Chris Janson (at 32) was the youngest Opry member - and I (at 90) was the oldest
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My great-grandchildren Alli, Charlie, and Cole enjoyed meeting Chris
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Michele Capps, Jenny Leigh, and Jeannie Seely in Jeannie's dressing room at the Grand Ole Opry on April 19, 2019
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I'm honored to be portrayed in the Lifetime movie about Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn's friendship by Jenny Leigh, and appreciate the photos she presented me from the movie
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Ron Harman and Jenny Leigh backstage at the Opry on April 19, 2019
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Billie and Buddy Cannon
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Jessie Rose and Chadley Brassfield, who performed at the Opry Backstage Grill the night of my 90th birthday
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Emy Joe and Keith Bilbrey
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Rose Lee Maphis, who is 96, and fellow Opry member Jeannie Seely helping me celebrate my 90th birthday
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Rose Lee and her husband Joe purchased my house in Madison when I moved from there
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Rose Lee, who worked at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, and Dee-Dee Ogrodny who still works there
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RCA Studio B is where I first met Dolly Parton and where I sang on Porter Wagoner's records
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Celebrating my 90th birthday at RCA Studio B with tour guide and friend Ron Harman on March 13, 2019
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Waylon Jennings was a close friend and an RCA Studio B artist
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Ron Harman, Bill Anderson, and Vickie Gorney Salas on October 23, 2018
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Alicia Allain and John Schneider (Bo from the "Dukes of Hazzard") on December 9, 2018
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Jett Williams, Kelly Morrison Zumwalt, and Hank Adam Locklin on December 8, 2018
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At Patsy Cline's former home in Madison on January 30, 2019, with Patsy's daughter Julie
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Surrounded by Patsy Cline's granddaughter and three great-granddaughers
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Honored to have my album displayed on the wall at Patsy Cline's former home
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A surprise dinner on Novmber 26, 2018, during which I was inducted into the Academy of Local Musicians Hall of Fame and honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award
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Connie Smith, Brenda Lee, Emmylou Harris, Trisha Yearwood, and Jeannie Seely during Dottie West's induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame on October 21, 2018
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A dinner at The Chop House just to celebrate friendships on October 23, 2018
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Jordan and Seth Dugger (the Dugger Band) on December 17, 2018, at the Christmas 4 Kids Bus Show
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Shannon McCombs at Honky Tonk Tuesday on January 22, 2019, at American Legion Post 82
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Kim and Mike Corwin at the Hank Snow Ranch on December 9, 2018
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Larry Stephenson on December 17, 2018
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Tim Atwood, Scott Sexton, Karen Wheeler, Hawkshaw Hawkins Jr., Donnie Reed, Jeannie Seely, Joe Rucker, Margie Singleton, and Melissa Luman Phillips on November 26, 2018, at The Chop House
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Terry Husky, son of Ferlin Husky, on December 8, 2018
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Melissa Luman Phillips and Jett Williams on December 8, 2018
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T. Graham Brown and Lulu Roman on November 11, 2018
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Deborah Allen on December 17, 2018, at the Christmas 4 Kids Bus Tour
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Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town on December 17, 2018
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Buddy and Billie Cannon on December 9, 2018
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Jeannie Bare on October 23, 2018
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I was honored to part of this Patsy Cline event on September 7, 2018
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With fellow panelists Mario Munoz, Patsy's daughter Julie Fudge, Mandy Barnett, Alan Stoker, and Barb Hall
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Telling a story about Patsy during the panel discussion
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Mel Tillis, Jr. (Sonny)
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Marcy Cash, Leona Williams, and Tommy Cash at the annual R.O.P.E banquet on October 11, 2018
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Ron Harman
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Dianne Sherrill
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Dinner with a group of friends at The Rudder at Anchor High Marina in Hendersonville on July 16, 2018
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Dave Pomeroy
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Emy Jo Bilbrey
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Keith Bilbrey and Jennifer Herron
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Steve Kilgore, son of Merle Kilgore
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Debbie and Carrie Moore (Moore & Moore)
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Carolyn McClain (in front), Becky Gandy, Debbie and Carrie Moore, and Ronnie Gandy
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Ronnie and Becky Gandy
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Garth Brooks on August 25, 2018
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Sharon and Cheryl White on August 4, 2018
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Buck White on August 4, 2018
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Trying on Hilary's hat - which I really liked!
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Ron Harman, Hilary Williams, Jett Williams, and Bobby Tomberlin on July 31, 2018
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Steve Buchanan, Garth Brooks, and Sally Williams on August 25, 2018
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Mark, Michele, and Jimmy Capps on February 21, 2018
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Kelly Morrison Zumwalt, Jett Williams, Bobby Tomberlin, and Ron Harman on June 19, 2018
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Recording at the Skaggs Place Studio on February 21, 2018
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Opry staff band member Jimmy Capps on August 25, 2018
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Opry announcer Eddie Stubbs on August 25, 2018
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Opry staff band member Randy Hart on August 25, 2018
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Singing an impromptu song with Cheryl White, Linda Davis, and Sharon White
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T. Graham and Sheila Brown on August 4, 2018
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Ron Harman, The Whites, Linda Davis, and Lang Scott on August 4, 2018
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Singer and songwriter Breann Young on August 4, 2018
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Brian Mansfield at 3rd & Lindsley on July 3, 2018
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Songwriter and radio host Bill Whyte on August 4, 2018
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Touring the Patsy Cline Museum on May 6, 2018, with Patsy's daughter Julie
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Ron Harman, Moe Bandy, and Gus Arrendale on June 7, 2018
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Signing a shipment of my books at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop on May 8, 2018
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Bill Anderson on December 20, 2017
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David McCormick on February 24, 2018
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Dion Pride on June 5, 2018
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Mandy Barnett and Charlie McCoy at 3rd & Lindsley on July 3, 2018
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Linda Davis and her daughter Rylee on June 5, 2018
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Seth and Jordan Dugger (The Dugger Band) at 3rd & Lindsley on July 3, 2018
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Mona Vary Mccall and Connie Smith at the Opry on July 15, 2017
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Ron Harman and Jessie and Chadley Brassfield at Graceland (my first time there) on July 24, 2017
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Jessie and Chadley Brassfield - and Elvis of course!
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T.G. Sheppard
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Kelly Lang, at her CD release party at 3rd & Lindsley on November 9, 2017
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Rudy Gatlin
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Songwriter and Hall of Fame member Bobby Braddock
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Randy and Mary Travis on October 22, 2017
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Ryan Joseph, fiddle player for Alan Jackson and Jimmy Fortune
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Kim Corwin, Jeannie Seely, and Becky Perry Brown
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Gus Arrendale, President of Springer Mountain Farms, on October 5, 2017
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Tim and Roxane Atwood
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Leona Williams
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Ryan Joseph, Ron Harman, and Dee-Dee Ogrodny at the R.O.P.E. dinner and show on October 5, 2017
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Bobby Tomberlin and Joe Taylor
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Steve Wariner
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Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood at the Bridgestone Arena on December 17, 2017
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Mitch Rossell
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Alan Jackson
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Jimmy and Michele Capps, Keith and Emy Jo Bilbrey, and Jimmy and Nina Fortune on October 22, 2017, at the Country Music Hall of Fame
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Kris Kristofferson
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Hawkshaw Hawkins, Jr. - I was there when he was born
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Performing on one of the Family Reunion tapings
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Michele Voan Capps
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Sylvia
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Lulu Roman at the "Country for a Cause" benefit she hosted on June 5, 2017, at the Nashville Palace
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Nikki Nelson-Welcher and Julie Harris
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Zach Gonzalez, guitar player for Tracy Bryd, at the Nashville Palace
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Piano player, singer, and entertainer Tim Atwood
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Andrew Whobrey from Kentucky at the Grand Ole Opry
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Scott Sexton and Kelly Lang
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Talking with Bill Anderson on the Opry on June 3, 2017
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Ron Harman
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Keith Anderson
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Casey Anderson
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Kelly Lang
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Kathie Baillie and Michael Bonagura of Baillie & The Boys
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Zach Gonzalez and Ronnie McDowell
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Julie Harris
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Bill Anderson backstage at the Opry on June 3, 2017
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Standing in front of my own photo in a dressing room backstage at the Opry
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Jeannie Seely, with Miss Minnie behind us, in Jeannie's Opry dressing room
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Celebrating Stu Phillips' 50th Opry anniversary on June 3, 2017
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At the Midnite Jamboree where Mark Wills was hosting the show
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Marcia Campbell, great radio host and one of the Grand Ole Opry dancers
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Jody Miller and Dianne Sherrill at the Nashville Palace
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Sally Williams and Jeannie Seely at the Opry
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J. Buck Ford, son of Tennessee Ernie Ford, and Thom Bresh, son of Merle Travis
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Wonderful longtime friends Billie and Buddy Cannon
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Standing on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry with dear friends Michele and Jimmy Capps
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Thom Bresh, Rose Lee Maphis, Jody Maphis, and J. Buck Ford on April 30, 2017, at the Family Wash
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Ron Harman and Rose Lee Maphis, employees at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Rose Lee Maphis, Irlene Madrell, Mary Mandrell, and Casey Anderson
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Casey Anderson and Rose Lee Maphis
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Having lunch with Gina Keltner and Jeannie Seely on May 3, 2017
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Singing with Hall of Fame member Charlie McCoy at the Music Mill studio on Music Row on May 10, 2017
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Andrew Whobrey and Ron Harman at The Row restaurant with my photo behind us
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Garth Brooks
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Tanya Tucker
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Neal McCoy
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Randy Travis tribute at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on February 8, 2017
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So thrilled that Dailey & Vincent have been chosen as Grand Ole Opry members!
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Joining Opry members for "I'll Fly Away" at the Randy Travis tribute
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Jeannie Seely at her CD release party for "Written in Song" on January 10, 2017
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Kim Corwin and Becky Brown, daughter and wife of Jim Ed Brown whom we miss very much
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Charlene Tilton, who played the character of Lucy on the TV show "Dallas"
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Birthday dinner for Sylvia at Sperry's on December 11, 2016
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Jody Miller, who received a Grammy Award for "Queen Of The House"
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Relaxing in the "Elvis Suite" at Spence Manor Suites on Music Row
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Corey, Toni, and Ryman Frizzell, at the R.O.P.E. banquet on October 6, 2016
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Ron Harman, and Corey, Toni, and Ryman Frizzell at the Nashville Palace
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Andrew Taylor Whobrey on November 20, 2016
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Dallas Wayne on October 6, 2016
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T.G. Sheppard and Kelly Lang on August 29, 2016
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Ron Harman on May 14, 2016
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Jeannie Seely and Jody Miller
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Performing with Jeannie, Jody, and Leona at the Jean Shepard tribute show on November 20, 2016
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Jeannie Seely and Kelly Lang
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Moe Bandy, Ricky Skaggs, and Jeannie Seely on July 28, 2016, at the Ryman
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Hawkshaw Hawkins, Jr. on December 31, 2016, at the Opry Backstage Grill
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Meagan Taylor, Mary Cramer, and Jason Coleman at RCA Studio B on December 11, 2016
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Country Music Hall of Fame member Charlie McCoy on December 11, 2016
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Amazing vocalist Mandy Barnett
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Country Music Hall of Fame member Harold Bradley on November 10, 2016
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Scott Reeves on May 14, 2016
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Leona Williams on October 6, 2016
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Blake Pitney on May 14, 2016
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David McCormick and Mandy Barnett on November 10, 2016, at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center
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Jeannie Seely and Jo Walker- Meador at the R.O.P.E. banquet on October 6, 2016
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Mo Pitney and Bobby Tomberlin on May 14, 2016, at Puckett's of Leiper's Fork
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Talented singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Chris Scruggs
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Singer, songwriter, and producer Gail Davies (and the mother of Chris Scruggs)
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Tim Hibbs from Acme Radio playing my music at The Country on July 3, 2016
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Tess Sears, daughter of Kenny and Dawn Sears, and Jeannie Seely on June 13, 2016
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Designer Manuel Cuevas at his home on June 19, 2016
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Songwriter and musician Shawn Camp, who's also a member of The Earls of Leicester
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Singer, entertainer, artist, and Vietnam Veteran Ronnie McDowell
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Signing a mural at The Row on May 26, 2016, that contains a photo of Jeannie Seely, Dottie West, and me in the recording studio
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Keyboard player and friend Tim Atwood
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Entertainer and friend Diane Sherrill
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At Monell's on April 21, 2016, with a Hatch Show Poster that longtime friend Kris Kristofferson signed for me
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Tommy Cash and his wife Marcy
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Lulu at her annual "Country For A Cause" benefit show on June 5, 2016, at the Nashville Palace
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Artist Marty Brown and his lovely mother Barbara
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Marty Brown thought I would make a good "hat act"
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Songwriter and producer Norro Wilson
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Steel Guitar Hall of Fame member Billy Robinson has played with Hank Williams, Red Foley, Webb Pierce, Carl Smith, George Morgan, and many others
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Engineer Lou Bradley
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Webster Public Relations Second Annual Legendary Lunch on February 8, 2016
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Gene Ward, Jeannie Seely, and Ron Harman at the Ryman on December 17, 2015
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Melissa Luman Phillips, Billie Cannon, and Jeannie Bare at Fontanel on March 18, 2016
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Ryman Shafer Frizzell (who was born on December 26, 2015) on June 5, 2016
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Ryman and his parents, Toni and Corey Frizzell, at the Nashville Palace
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Model and actress Jennifer O'Neill at VetLinx's "Night for Veterans: Salute to Local Heroes" at Rocketown on March 26, 2016
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Veteran Bill Robinson, U.S. Air Force Captian and the longest-held enlisted POW during the Vietnam War
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Signing a guitar at the VetLinx event with Veteran John Furgess, Past National Commander of the VFW
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Veteran Clarence Hawkins, a relative of country singer Hawkshaw Hawkins
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Kim Corwin, daughter of Country Music Hall of Fame member Jim Ed Brown, at the Nashville Palace on June 5, 2016
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Marty Haggard, son of Country Music Hall of Fame member Merle Haggard, at John A's on June 5, 2016
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Special friends Michele and Jimmy Capps on March 13, 2016
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Hawk, Jr., son of Hawkshaw Hawkins and Country Music Hall of Fame member Jean Shepard
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A great singer and a great person and friend, Danielle Peck
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Danielle thought I should try the "hat look" haha
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Melissa Luman Phillips, daughter of arist Bob Luman
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Waylon and Melissa at the Nashville Palace on June 5, 2016
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Waylon Payne, son of artist Sammi Smith
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Country Music Hall of Fame member Bobby Bare, who's been a close friend since the late 1950's
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A surprise birthday celebration for me on March 13, 2016, at Sperry's Restaurant in Belle Meade
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Marcia Campbell who's the host and producer of the "All Nighter" show on 650 WSM and a member of the Opry Square Dancers
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Sylvia, Dan Timinski, and Alison Krauss on March 18, 2016
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Celebrating Buddy and Billie Cannon's 50th Anniversary on March 18, 2016, at Fontanel
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Jeannie Seely, Bobby Tomberlin, and Sylvia at the Opry Backstage Grill on October 28, 2015
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Celebrating the Grand Ole Opry's 90th birthday on October 2, 2015
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Gene John from Diamond Rio and Duane Allen from the Oak Ridge Boys with the Opry's birthday cake
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John A's on October 28, 2015, with friends Ron Harman, Anita Stapleton, Jimmy and Michele Capps, Toni and Corey Frizzell, and Paul Voan
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Garth and Trisha at the Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony on October 25, 2015
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Garth wanted to do a second, fun photo - so we did!
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Friends Ryan Joseph, Kristen Bearfield, Ron Harman, and Dee-Dee Ogrodny at Dalt's on September 16, 2015
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Puckett's in Franklin, TN, on September 12, 2015, with Emily Reeves, her dad Scott Reeves, Bobby Tomberlin, and Mark Namore
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Makenzie Clayburg from Rockford, IL, Amanda Cooksey from Orlando, FL, and Victoria Bear from Reading, PA
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Ron Harman, Glenn Brannen, Bobby Tomberlin, Mark Namore, Scott Reeves, Emily Reeves, and Dawn Cassidy
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A new friend, Zach Gonzalez, who's a member of Tracy Byrd's band
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Singing on the Midnite Jamboree on July 18, 2015
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Darryl Worley at the Grand Ole Opry on June 20, 2015
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The Bellamy Brothers were on the same flight back to Nashville as Shelly West and me on August 9, 2015
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I've always loved the music of The Belllamy Brothers, and I appreciate them inviting us to their concert
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Howard Bellamy, Ron Harman, David Bellamy, and Shelly West at the Franklin Theatre on August 14, 2015
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Tracy Byrd before his induction into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame on August 8, 2015
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Tracy Byrd and Shelly West at the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame on August 9, 2015
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Relaxing with friend Shelly West at my place
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Shawnda Rains Shearer and Shelly West
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I'm truly honored to have a display in the Hall of Friends section of the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and the Tex Ritter Museum
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Shelly West and Ron Harman
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Neal McCoy and Linda Davis at the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame Induction Show on August 8, 2015
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Whatever I said....it must have been funny
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And more laughs with Neal and Linda
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Legendary musicians Charlie McCoy and Reggie Young on June 10, 2015
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Ron Harman, Jeretta Thompson, and Shelly West at the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
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Tugboat Jerry, who shares great songs - and stories
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Shawnda Rains Shearer - an excellent vocal coach, director, and entertainer
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Sharing a fun moment with Linda Davis on August 8, 2015, in Carthage, Texas
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Lauren Taylor, first-place winner in the 2015 "John Ritter Tribute Showcase"
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Sara Haze at the Grand Ole Opry on July 18, 2015
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A wonderful DJ, performer, and person - Dallas Wayne
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Melissa Luman, daughter of great singer Bob Luman
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Jimmy and Michele Capps during my guest spot on the Larry's Country Diner show
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Honored to be included in Renae Johnson's book titled "Diary of a TV Waitress"
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Taping the Larry's Country Diner show on June 1, 2015 (and that show first aired on RFD-TV on August 15, 2015)
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Lula Grace Johnson (me) at the opening of Cafe Lula at the Ryman Auditorium on June 8, 2015
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Honored to be part of this tribute to the late George Hamilton IV on July 18, 2015
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Performer Colin Elliott from Ireland at the Midnite Jamboree on July 18, 2015
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A benefit show for St. Jude's Kids organized by Bobby Marquez and Jennifer Herron
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Performing on the Grand Ole Opry on June 20, 2015
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Another photo from the Nashville Palace benefit show on June 13, 2015
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Jimmy Wayne backstage at the Opry on June 20, 2015
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Jean Shepard and Ron Harman on June 1, 2015, at a Larry's Country Diner taping
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Mel and Sonny Tillis on June 13, 2015, at the Midnite Jamboree
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Jeannie Seely, Kelly Lang, and T.G. Sheppard on June 8, 2015
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Jeannie Seely, Ron Harman, Becky and Jim Ed Brown, and Helen Cornelius
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Jim Ed Brown, Joe Bonsall, T. Graham Brown, Tanya Tucker, Jeannie Seely, Brenda Lee, Roy Clark, and Deborah Allen
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Irlene Mandrell at the Nashville Palace on June 7, 2015
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Scotty Moore, Mandy Barnett, and Billy Swan on June 10, 2015
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Jeannie Seely at the Grand Ole Opry on July 18, 2015
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Lee Roy Parnell, Tanya Tucker, and Moe Bandy at the Nashville Palace on March 18, 2015
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Vince Gill and Ron Harman backstage at the Opry on June 20, 2015
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The Roys and Linda Davis at the Nashville Palace on June 13, 2015
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Charlie Daniels
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Stella Parton
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Woody Paul from Riders In The Sky
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Jennifer Herron
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John Berry
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Lulu Roman
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Billy Yates
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Ron Williams
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Jesse Lee Jones
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Leona Williams
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Becky Hobbs
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Diane Berry
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Mona Brown (Nadine) and Renae Johnson
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Corey and Toni Frizzell
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Linda Davis and Buddy Jewell
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Rex Allen, Jr.
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Bobby Marquez and Cerrito William
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Bobby Lewis
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At Puckett's in Franklin on May 30, 2015, with Bobby Tomberlin, Bill LaBounty, Carrie Tillis, Shelly West, Beckie Foster, and Dale West
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The jacket I'm wearing in this photo is now on display at the Ozark Heritage Welcome Center in West Plains, Missouri
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My belated birthday dinner with Shelly West and Ron Harman on April 16, 2015, at the Cheesecake Factory
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Enjoying a piece of birthday cake at the Opry Backstage Grill
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On the staircase at the Tennessee Capitol Building with Moe Bandy
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Celebrating Jimmy Capps' Senate Resolution on March 16, 2015 with Jimmy and his wife Michele
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Singing with Pam Tillis, Jeannie Seely, and Lorrie Morgan on the Grand Ole Opry on May 15, 2015
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Jeannie Seely, Lorrie Morgan, Charles Esten (Deacon on "Nashville"), and Pam Tillis backstage at the Opry
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Per Jeannie Seely, we are the "Pointless Sisters"
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Attending Alan Jackson's concert on April 11, 2015, with Dee-Dee Ogrodny, Ron Harman, Bill and Julie Connolly, and Shannon McCombs
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Artist Michael McClure at work on a mural now displayed at the Ozark Heritage Welcome Center in West Plains, Missouri
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Honored to be represented on this mural with Bill Virdon, Preacher Roe, Dick Van Dyke, and Porter Wagoner
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Eddy Raven, Gene Watson, Moe Bandy, John Conlee, and Bill Cody on March 18, 2015
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Shelly West
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Jeannie Seely, Kelly Lang, and Michele Voan Capps at the Nashville Palace on March 18, 2015
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Performing with Johnny Counterfit at John A's Restaurant on March 7, 2015
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A "Legends Lunch" at the Palm Restaurant on February 25, 2015
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At the opening of the George Jones Museum on April 23, 2015
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Whitey Shafer
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Corey Frizzell
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Gary Morris
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Jonathan Jackson from the TV show "Nashville"
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Jaclyn Moore, Marcia Feeman, Krista Fitzpatrick, Ron Harman, Leon Keys, Lewis Freeman, and Eddie Oliver at John A's on March 7, 2015
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Jamie Dailey of Dailey & Vincent
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Dianne Sherrill at John A's on March 7, 2015
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Thanks to Kim Tygart for this photo with Lulu Roman and Leona Williams at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop
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And thanks Kim for this photo with Lulu Roman on February 25, 2015
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Mac Davis after his show at the Franklin Theatre on February 14, 2015
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Laura Weber Cash
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Mac Wiseman after his show at the Franklin Theatre on October 21, 2014
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Keith Bilbrey and Marcia and Casey Campbell at the Franklin Theatre on October 21, 2014
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Singing on the Grand Ole Opry on October 10, 2014
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Kenny Rogers, Jeannie Seely, and Shelly West at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center in Nashville on January 15, 2015
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Ron Harman, Kenny Rogers, Shelly West, Jeannie Seely, Gene Ward, and Bobby Tomberlin
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Ronnie Milsap and Shelly West at the CMA Theater on November 29, 2014
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T.G. Sheppard, Kelly Lang, Mac Davis, Jeannie Seely, and Gene Ward on February 14, 2015
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At the West Plains Veterans Memorial in December 2014
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I am honored to have a granite plaque in the new "Walk of Fame" on Court Square in my hometown of West Plains, Missouri
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A section of the Veterans Memorial dedicated to Gold Star Mothers
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Dale West, Shelly West, and Ron Harman on November 29, 2014, at the Country Music Hall of Fame
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The beautiful Anna Morgan and her beautiful daughter Lorrie
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Anna and George Morgan were my neighbors for many years in Madison (Marty Morgan is in the background)
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Lorrie Morgan
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Two very special friends, Georgette and Lorrie, at City Winery in Nashville on January 14, 2015
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Georgette Jones
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Arty Hill, Bobby Tomberlin, and Bill LaBounty at the Hank Williams Museum on November 8, 2014
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Checking out the Hank Williams Suite in the hotel next to the Hank Williams Museum
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Singing with friend and great songwriter Bobby Tomberlin
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At the Hank Williams memorial and gravesite on November 7, 2014
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A great young songwriter, Molly Freer, who also performs some of my songs!
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When you visit the Hank Williams Museum and see "Kawliga", look for my signature on the back
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Bobby Tomberlin and Ron Harman at the Hank Williams Museum
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Songwriters Arty Hill, Bill and Becky LaBounty, and Bobby Tomberlin at the Hank Williams Museum on November 8, 2014
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Beth and Jeff Petty, our wonderful hosts for the weekend Hank Williams Songwriting Workshop
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Connie Smith at the R.O.P.E. dinner and show on October 2, 2014
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Merrill Osmond of The Osmond Brothers
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Steve Wariner at his show at the Acme Feed & Seed on November 10, 2014
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The very talented Matraca Berg and Jeff Hanna on September 13, 2014
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Celebrating the Grand Ole Opry's 89th birthday on October 10, 2014
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Ron Harman, Melanie Knupp, and Billy Galvin at the Ryman Auditorium on September 13, 2014
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Alan Jackson's fiddle player Ryan Joseph at the CMA Theater on October 8, 2014
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Meeting with a tour group at historic RCA Studio B on September 16, 2014
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Pointing to "Evil On Your Mind" at an exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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At the Jim Reeves memorial and gravesite in Carthage, Texas, on August 7, 2014
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Sitting in a BMW convertible owned by a fan I met outside the Shreveport Airport
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Margie Perkins Beaver, who was married to Luther Perkins
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Linda Davis, her husband Lang Scott, and their daughter Rylee on August 9, 2014
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Ann Thompson, the wife of Country Music Hall of Fame member Hank Thompson
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Fay Cantzier, Rita Allison, Rusty Summerville, and Joyce Jackson at the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
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Duane and Nora Lee Allen on the night that Duane was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
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Leona Williams and Linda Davis on August 9, 2014, in Carthage, Texas
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Carolyn McClain and Marcia Campbell at 3rd & Lindsley to hear The Time Jumpers
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Lorrie Morgan backstage at the Grand Ole Opry on August 1, 2014
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Tom Ritter, the son of Tex and Dorothy Ritter and the brother of John Ritter
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Carly Ritter, the granddaughter of Tex and Dorothy Ritter and the daughter of John and Nancy Ritter
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John Hobbs on July 10, 2014, with a photo that's now displayed in John A's restaurant
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With friends from Sweden, North Carolina, and Nashville at 3rd & Lindsley on June 23, 2014
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Alana Young, daughter of Hall of Fame member Faron Young, on May 17, 2014
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Singing with Georgette Jones and others on June 2, 2014 (with Georgette's husband Jamie playing steel guitar)
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Ron Harman, Shannon McCombs, and Hoot Hester at Robert's Western World on June 10, 2014
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Singing at Moore & Moore's Fan Club Party on June 4, 2014
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Leona Williams, Ron Harman, and Jean Shepard at a R.O.P.E. event on June 4, 2014
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Flashback to an appearance on TNN's "Music City Tonight" with Crook & Chase
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The beautiful and talented Stella Parton
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Steve Gatlin and Ian Donnarumma from England at the Opry on April 26, 2014
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I was honored to be represented in the "Nancy" comic strip on May 25, 2014 - thank you Guy Gilchrist!
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Taking a break at my desk - wearing my "Nancy" T-shirt!
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Singer Danielle Peck on June 2, 2014, at a benefit show at the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville
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Jennifer Herron, who's had a wonderful career in broadcasting
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And Jennifer's husband Bobby Marquez, who's had a great career in country music
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Singing on the Grand Ole Opry on March 28, 2014, and celebrating my 43rd Opry anniversary
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Chadley Brassfield, who sings in the wonderful group Brassfield Aly
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Fiddlin' Carson Peters, who made his very impressive Grand Ole Opry debut on March 28, 2014
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The great Leon Rhodes who was honored at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on March 8, 2014
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At the Opry Backstage Grill on February 19, 2014, with Bobby Tomberlin, members of Brassfield Aly, and friends from the Hall of Fame
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Dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory on March 22, 2014, with friends Leon Keys, Lewis Freeman, Ron Harman, and Peggy and Les Bates
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At the Station Inn with two outstanding singer and songwriter friends, Vince Gill and Bobby Tomberlin
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Talented singer and actress Amber Hayes who was part of the Hee Haw tribute on March 4, 2014
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Singing "Heartaches By The Number" at the Station Inn on March 26, 2014, with Leslie Satcher and Vince Gill
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Fellow Opry member Pam Tillis did a fabulous job producing a Hee Haw show at the Hall of Fame as a benefit for the Rochelle Center
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Avi Poster, Board President of the Rochelle Center, and Danielle Peck, a great friend and singer
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Talented singer Amy Clawson who performed at the "All-Star Salute to Hee Haw" on March 4, 2014
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A birthday celebration dinner on March 13, 2014, with friends Ryan and Dee-Dee Ogrodny and Ron Harman
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My great grandson Charlie's first haircut in February 2014
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Michele Voan Capps and Anita Stapleton at John A's on my birthday, March 13, 2014
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Joining Jimmy Fortune, Roxane Atwood, Michele Voan Capps, Jeannie Seely, and Gene Ward as we congratulate Jimmy Capps on his induction into the Musicians Hall of Fame
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Music industry friends Garth Shaw, Vickie Carrico, and Sheila Lawrence at the Musicians Hall of Fame on January 28, 2014
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Will Lee from the David Letterman show, another inductee into the Musicians Hall of Fame
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Wonderful songwriters Bobby Tomberlin and Steve Dorff at the Opry Backstage Grill on February 19, 2014
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Songwriter, musician, recording artist, and producer Bill Lloyd
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A couple other wonderful songwriter friends, Billy Yates and Leslie Satcher, at the Station Inn on March 26, 2014
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Kenny Rogers and Marcia Freeman at the Opry on March 11, 2011
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Presenting my Golden Voice Award to Goldie Smith back on June 5, 2003
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Great friends Marcia and Lewis Freeman in 2011
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Elaine Roy and Robert Upton at the Webster & Associates holiday party on January 8, 2014
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Session player Velma Smith who was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame on January 28, 2014
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At the Opry on January 25, 2014, with Shannon McCombs, Ranger Doug, and his granddaughter
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Anita Stapleton on January 16, 2014, at John A's Restaurant
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Chris Janson at the Ryman Auditorium on January 25, 2014
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Manuel, whose designs and work are amazing, on November 19, 2013
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Breakfast in the quaint town of Corbridge, England, with Linda, Julia, George, and Morris
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Lunch at the Copper Kettle with Ron Harman, and Julia and George Miller
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At the Twice Brewed Inn with George, Julia, Morris, and Linda
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On the beach near the Bamburgh Castle
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Long distance please, to Nashville, Tennessee....
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On the swinging bridge at The Tree House in England
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Ron Harman and me outside Warkworth Castle, one of several castles we visited in England
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At another one of the castles we had the pleasure of visiting, Alnwick Castle
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Visiting Hadrian's Wall with George, Julia, Morris, and Linda on July 19, 2013
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During one of our rehearsals for the show in England
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Performing on stage with Elizabeth Cook, Brennen Leigh, Hannah Rickard, Yolanda Quartey, and Lou Dalgleish
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Meeting fans and signing autographs after our performance in England
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The Sage Gateshead in Newcastle, England, where the Honky Tonk Angels show was held
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I was honored to part of this great Honky Tonk Angels show as part the the Summertyne Americana Festival on July 20, 2013
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The great and talented singers and musicians involved with the Honky Tonk Angels show in England
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Wonderful writer, journalist, and music critic Brian Mansfield
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Ron Harman and me with Brenda Lee after her concert at St. Cecilia Academy on December 8, 2013
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Longtime friend Brenda Lee is the only female in both the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Emma Shudde, who is a great singer in her own right
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Singing with the AFTRA group at the Tennessee School for the Blind on December 12, 2013
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Jackie Peters, widow of great songwriter Ben Peters who wrote dozens of songs for Charley Pride and others
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Ron Harman and Bobby Tomberlin at the Hall of Fame's Artist in Residence Program on November 19, 2013
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Dinner at John A's on October 19, 2013, with Leon Keys, Lewis Freeman, Sr., and Lewis Freeman
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Dinner at Demos' on November 24, 2013, with Dave and Patti Wheeler, Ron Harman, and Dee-Dee and Ryan Ogrodny
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Sandy Rogers (Kenny's sister) on October 27, 2013, at the Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony
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Kenny Rogers on October 27, 2013, the night he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
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Roy Rogers (Kenny's brother) on October 27, 2013, at the Hall of Fame Medallion Ceremony
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My great grandson Charlie Lindsay on September 27, 2013
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Me in a cowboy hat!
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Actors Eric Close and Jonathan Jackson from the TV show "Nashville" on September 21, 2013
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A flashback photo taken with Justin Tubb, Del Wood, and Pete Drake
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My dear friend Michele Voan Capps
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I was honored to be part of this group of artists who performed on the George Jones tribute show
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Actor John Voight and singers Janie Fricke and Jeanne Pruett backstage at the George Jones tribute show
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Performing with Leona Williams, Jeanne Pruett, Janie Fricke, Jeannie Seely, and Emmylou Harris at "Playin' Possum - The Final No Show" on November 22, 2013
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George Jones' grandson Ryan
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Entertainment reporter Stacy McCloud
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At the Medallion Ceremony on October 27, 2013, to honor the new Hall of Fame members
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Singer and songwriter Kelly Lang
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Playing golf with Randy Alan at Two Rivers Golf Course in Nashville on September 5, 2013
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With Ron Harman, and holding the 2013 R.O.P.E. Songwriter of the Year Award which I was very honored to receive
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At the R.O.P.E. Banquet on October 3, 2013, with Ron Harman, Jeannie Seely, Bobby Tomberlin, Michael Bonagura, Debbie Moore, and Randy Alan
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Kenny Sears, one of the extremely talented musicians in The Time Jumpers
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Tracy Pitcox from Brady, Texas, the owner and manager of Heart of Texas Records
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Carolyn McClain at the Time Jumpers Show on July 29, 2013
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Relaxing at one of the exhibits at the wonderful Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Renfro Valley, Kentucky
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Robert Lawson, Executive Director of the Kentucky Hall of Fame and Museum, and Ron Harman of Nashville
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At the exhibit for Exile, one of my favorite groups
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Opry member Lorrie Morgan
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Opry guest Tate Stevens on August 31, 2013
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Opry member Connie Smith
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Jean Shepard at Renfro Valley, Kentucky, on August 9, 2013
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Striking Matches (Justin Davis and Sarah Zimmermann) at the Opry on June 22, 2013
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Rose Lee Maphis at the Country Music Hall of Fame on January 17, 2013
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Dottie West, who was a very kind, generous, and talented lady
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Helen, June, and Anita - The Carter Sisters
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At the Opry on June 10, 1983, with Connie Smith (wearing a Jan Howard button), Roy Acuff, and Reba McEntire
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Marty Martel
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Shelly West
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Randy Alan and Ron Harman
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Mac Wiseman and Keith Bilbrey at the R.O.P.E. Breakfast and Show on June 5, 2013
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My longtime friend Joe Taylor
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Rhonda Vincent and Randy Alan at the R.O.P.E. Breakfast and Show
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Friend and fellow Opry member Steve Wariner backstage at the Opry on May 25, 2013
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U.S. Representative Marsha Blackburn, Ayla Brown, and Jeannie Seely at the Opry
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Performing on the Opry on April 5, 2013, following my 42nd Opry Anniversary in March
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Sydney Robinson and Bill Miller at the new Johnny Cash Museum on April 30, 2013
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Enjoying a birthday dinner at the Watermark Restaurant in Nashville
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Bill Anderson and Dustin Barksdale backstage at the Grand Ole Opry on April 5, 2013
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Talented songwriters Bobby Tomberlin and Leslie Satcher at the Station Inn on April 4, 2013
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I was honored to record a promotional video for the Military Family Lifestyle Charitable Foundation's Honor One Program
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Singing with Debbie and Carrie Moore on the Midnite Jamboree Tribute to Jack Greene
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Bill Mack, George Jones, and Bill Monroe
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Jeannie Seely at the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree on March 16, 2013
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Bill Anderson, Chip Young, George Jones, and Keith Bilbrey
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Vince Gill at 3rd & Lindsley for the Time Jumpers show on February 25, 2013
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Connie Smith, Jeanne Pruett, Jeannie Seely, and Jean Shepard at the Golden Voice Awards on June 13, 2002
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Amy Grant at the Ryman Auditorium on February 25, 2013, for a PBS taping
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The beautiful Marcia Campbell inside the "Mother Church of Country Music"
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A great guy and Marcia's father, Bobby Taylor
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The beautiful Paula Murrell who is a longtime friend - and she calls me Janabana
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At the opening of the "Dottie West: Country Sunshine" exhibit at the Hall of Fame on November 9, 2012, with Kerry West, Brenda Lee, and Dale West
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The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum now carries my book, and I appreciate that very much
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Having fun with Carolyn McClain - and it's hard not to have fun when you're around Carolyn
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Rose Lee Maphis's 90th birthday party at Louise Mandrell's house on December 29, 2012
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I was honored to be the guest speaker at the Volunteers' Book Club meeting at the Hall of Fame on January 17, 2013 - and was honored to have Rose Lee Maphis attend
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My handprints and footprints from 1982, which are still in the Walkway of Stars on McGavock Pike in Nashville
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WSM radio's Eddie Stubbs and legendary guitarist Jimmy Capps
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Backstage at the Opry with an authentic visitor from Scotland
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Singer Randy Alan from Pennsylvania who won the "Sing for a Soldier" competition
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Hank Locklin, Tex Ritter and June Carter
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A poster from a 1971 show in Duluth
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A publicity photo from a while back
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Aslak ordered cake, Ron ordered banana pudding, and I ordered a spoon
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At the Opry Backstage Grill with Aslak Gjennestad from Norway and Ron Harman from Nashville
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Aslak and I are thoroughly enjoying the Triple Layer Chocolate Cake!
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On September 20, 2012, I was honored to be part of a community mural project along Lebanon Pike in Donelson
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Painting part of the mural's Grand Ole Opry barn with Matt Fisher (with Jim Ed Brown and Bill Anderson below us)
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Just after adding my name!
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Signing a print of the wonderful Donelson-Hermitage Mural Project titled "In Concert"
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George Hamilton IV, Julie Fudge (Patsy Cline's daughter), Harold Bradley, John Rumble, and Charlie Dick (Patsy's husband)
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A panel discussion about Patsy Cline at the Country Music Hall of Fame on August 25, 2012
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George Hamilton IV, Patsy Bradley, Brenda Lee, and Bob Moore at the Country Music Hall of Fame
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Country Music Hall of Fame members Jo Walker-Meador (with her husband Bob) and Gordon Stoker of The Jordanaires at the opening of the Patsy Cline Exhibit
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Patsy Cline's daughter Julie Fudge and husband Charlie Dick at the Hall of Fame on August 22, 2012
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A flashback photo to the Bill Anderson television show
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This photo with my friend Marcia Campbell was taken at 3:30 A.M.!
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Having lots of fun on Marcia's popular "All-Nighter" show on WSM radio on July 26, 2012
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Billy Dean at the Opry on July 7, 2012
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Troy Cassar-Daley from New South Wales, Australia
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Jimmy C. Newman at the Opry on July 28, 2012
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Delores Dinning, Brenda Lee, Bob Moore and his wife Kittra
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Jeannie Seely, Wilma Lee Cooper, Jean Shepard, Skeeter Davis, and Jeanne Pruett
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Michele Voan Capps and Jean Shepard backstage at the Opry
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A flashback publicity photo from a few years back
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Performing on the Grand Ole Opry on July 7, 2012
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Another flashback to a show in Caro, Michigan, on November 7, 1982
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Ron Harman and Georgette Lennon following Georgette's wonderful show on July 3, 2012
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Kenny Jansen, Tim Watson, Georgette Lennon, and Rick Murrell at the Texas Troubadour Theatre
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Captain John Hecker of the Blue Angels has been decorated with Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, as well as various personal and unit awards
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Legend Mac Wiseman at the R.O.P.E. Breakfast on June 6, 2012, at the Nashville Nightlife
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Hall of Fame and Opry members Bill Anderson and Charley Pride at the Opry on June 9, 2012
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Longtime friend Paula Murrell, who used to sing backup for Tammy
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I wanted to share just a few of the hundreds of photos taken during a wonderful two-week trip to Norway in May 2012 to perform three shows
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Yes, that's me getting "revitalized" at the Amersterdam airport - we flew from Nashville to Atlanta to Amsterdam to Kristiansand
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At one of the places I stayed in Norway I was asked if I'd sign the back of the door that "Jan Howard slept here" - I was honored to
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I was also honored to witness the celebration for Norway's National Day on May 17th
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Enjoying the parade with Hans, Marie, Elna, Ron, Mathilde, and Anniken
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The parades are all about the children - the future of their country - as well as their heritage
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Just one of the dozens of photos of the gorgeous Norway scenery
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A view from one of our boat rides
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Notice how well-kept all the buildings are there
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One of my favorite things about Norway were the great lighthouses
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Here's Ron sitting outside another one
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And yet another one we saw
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I also loved the beautiful old churches in Norway like this one
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And another gorgeous church we had the pleasure of visiting
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The home of Nils Petter Tempelen and Kari Westbø where we docked and had dinner - notice they're flying the American flag for us
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What a great adventure as we ride the fast boat to the island
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Approaching the island and the lighthouse we're about to explore
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Singing "I Saw The Light(house)" with Aslak in Knut's living room
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We're about to climb this beautiful lighthouse which was built in 1914 - I finally found something older than me!
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166 steps to the top - I'm glad I worked out this past year!
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There's no stopping me now!
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Here Knut is providing information about the lighthouse as we continue to the top
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The view from the top with Knut's house on the left
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Here Knut is telling me more about the small island the lighthouse is located on
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Enjoying the view from the top of the lighthouse with Ron
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With Ingrid and Aslak at the top of the lighthouse
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Visiting this lighthouse will always remain one of my very favorite experiences
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Looking out the living room window of Knut's house on the island
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Knut was very kind, sharing the history of the lighthouse with us and some very interesting stories
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What a great view from the window at Knut's kitchen table
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Here I'm standing in front of the venue where the first show was held
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As you can probably tell, I had FUN during all the shows!
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The audiences at all of the shows were fantastic, and I appreciate everyone who attended
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Being overtaken by balloons....
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Promoting friend Bobby Bare's upcoming concert - I thought his career needed a boost :)
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And more balloons!
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Standing with Ron and absorbing the natural beauty surrounding us
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The green, green grass of Norway
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Standing with Aslak and being thankful for such a wonderful trip
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I didn't have a bikini - but it didn't stop me from joining these young ladies for a little sunbathing :)
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I'm still laughing about this episode with the swan that scared me half-to-death as I was feeding it
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Mowing the grass at one of the lighthouses
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Aslak holding one of the posters designed by Ron Harman and hand-printed by Hatch Show Print in Nashville
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Aslak Gjennestad - a very special friend and a very talented entertainer
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Having some fun with Aslak after our second show in Grimstad
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Rehearsing "Daddy Sang Bass" with Aslak before the first show
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Performing "Looking Back To See" on stage with Aslak at the first show in Arendal
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Singing a duet of "Gold Watch And Chain" with Aslak
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Wading in the ocean along the beach of the Strand Hotel
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Friends Ron Harman and Aslak Gjennestad on a beautiful sunny day in Norway
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Here I'm in Arendal - thinking about buying this boat :)
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Wondering how this dress would look on the Opry stage :)
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More shopping in the quaint town of Grimstad
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A great lighthouse at Lindesnes, the southernmost point of Norway
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Dinner with Ron Harman, Glenn Aanonsen, and Aslak Gjennestad
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Lunch with Aslak and The Clutterbillies - Kenneth, Bent, Kristian, Leif, Ronny, and Vidar
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Dinner with Marie, Aslak, Mathilde, Elna, Karianne, Nils, Hans, and Anniken
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Taken during one of my recording sessions for Decca Records
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Celebrating my birthday on March 13, 2012, with friends Ron Harman and Shelly West at Carrabba's Restaurant in Green Hills
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A photo from a few years back with the Bill Anderson Show
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Backstage at the Ryman Auditorium for an Opry show with friend Darryl Worley
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Members of Exile, a group that I greatly admire and have been a fan of for many years
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Friends Craig Morgan and Dee-Dee Ogrodny, whose son Ryan plays the fiddle in Craig's band
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Roy Rogers, Barbara Mandrell, Bill Anderson, and me
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A poster advertising the Bill Anderson Show on January 28, 1977, in Des Moines, Iowa
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Jimmy Gately, Bill Anderson, me, and Rusty Draper, and in the band are Snuffy (Len) Miller, Steve Chapman, and Sonny Garrish
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Proud to receive a Billboard Award in 1960 for Most Promising Female
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With Paula Poe Murrell, Sue Richards, and Tammy Wynette
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Part of a group of country artists that toured Europe in 1970
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Boarding the 2012 Opry Cruise with Gene Ward, Jeannie Seely Ward, and Carolyn McClain
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Royal Caribbean's Voyager of the Seas, our ship for the Opry Cruise
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Ralph Emery, Jean Shepard, and Jeannie Seely on the cruise
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Ralph Emery and his lovely wife Joy
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Charles Teige, Captain of the Voyager of the Seas
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The very talented Mandy Barnett
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Performing my show on the 2012 Grand Ole Opry Cruise
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With Dawn Sears, Jean Shepard, and Jan Howard on the Opry Cruise
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Laughing at a story told by Jean Shepard during the Q&A Session
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Playing mini-golf on the cruise ship with New Orleans in the background
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SpongeBob SquarePants
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At Pat O'Brien's in New Orleans with Ron Harman
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Enjoying the sights and sounds of world-famous Bourbon Street
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Jackson Square in the French Quarter of New Orleans
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Thinking of Bobby Bare's hit song in front of Marie Laveau's
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Standing inside the "Opry Circle" with Bill Anderson in September 2011
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Taping the Bill Anderson television show with Bill and Jimmy Gately
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With Jean Shepard on the Grand Ole Opry on October 15, 2011
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Receiving a gold record for singing on Johnny Cash's "Ring Of Fire"
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Thanks to Juanita Brown for this great photo with Jack Greene from March 1998
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A publicity photo from the past
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Timothy Rogers and Frank McFadden at the 50th Anniversary of the Activation of the Fifth Special Forces Group
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Longtime friend Marty Martel
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Performing October 5, 2011, at the Joe Taylor Music Benefit Show
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On the Grand Ole Opry's 86th birthday show on October 8, 2011
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Legends Charlie McCoy, Chip Young, Scotty Moore and D.J. Fontana on October 9, 2011
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A favorite photograph with Jessi Colter and Waylon Jennings
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Rhonda Vincent after her amazing performance at the R.O.P.E. banquet on October 6, 2011
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Singing at a benefit show for Joe Taylor with longtime friends Tommy Cash and Johnny Counterfit
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Diane Young is the beautiful wife of legendary guitarist Chip Young
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James Wesley is a wonderful new artist who has appeared on the Grand Ole Opry several times
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Ali and Tessa were on my team during the Bluebonnet Youth Ranch Celebrity Golf Tournament in Texas
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Bruno Tillander from Sweden is a fantastic tour guide and brings many groups to Nashville
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Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase at the Opry on August 6, 2011
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Georgette Jones who published her book "The Three of Us" in July 2011
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Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent at their Ryman show on July 21, 2011
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Visiting with Hall of Fame members Bobby Braddock and Billy Sherrill, and in the background are three other Hall of Fame members
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Tess Frizzell, granddaughter of Dottie West, at the Opry on July 16, 2011
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Bobby Braddock and Shannon McCombs at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Rattlesnake Annie backstage at the Midnite Jamboree where she performed on July 9, 2011
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Performing "Evil On Your Mind" on June 27, 2011, in the Quonset Hut where I recorded it 45 years earlier
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Performer Nathan Osmond, son of Alan Osmond and nephew of Donny and Marie Osmond
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Harold Hawkins, Jr., a great singer and the son of Jean Shepard and Hawkshaw Hawkins
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Backstage at the Opry with Buck Trent on June 11, 2011
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Hall of Fame member Harold Bradley at the Quonset Hut Studio on June 27, 2011
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Performing with Bill on June 8, 2011, at the R.O.P.E. event which reunited several duet partners
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Another photo of Bill and I singing on the R.O.P.E. program
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Thanks to Jerry Overcast for this photo that he took of Bill and me
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Professional angler Butch Obert, my fishing partner on Old Hickory Lake on June 7, 2011
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My big catch in the 4th Annual Porter Wagoner Memorial Artists & Anglers Fishing Tournament
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Friend and legendary songwriter Red Lane at the Farmhouse Restaurant on June 7, 2011
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Kelly Clarkson, the first winner on American Idol and a very talented singer
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Hall of Fame member Sonny James and his lovely wife Doris
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Bill Anderson, who inducted songwriter Bobby Braddock into the Hall of Fame
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Jean Shepard holding her Hall of Fame Medallion after the ceremony held on May 22, 2011
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Jean has been a dear friend for a long time, and I'm thrilled she's now in the Hall of Fame
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Jean at her plaque in the Hall of Fame rotunda
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Cowboy poet, singer, songwriter, artist and TV personality Red Steagall and his wife Gail
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Fellow Opry member and new Hall of Fame member Reba McEntire
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Reba McEntire's mother Jackie and her sister Alice
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Dancing backstage at the Opry
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Larry Gatlin
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And more dancing with Larry
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Tony Booth and Georgette Jones
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Chris Lucas and Preston Brust of LoCash Cowboys
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Aaron Tippin
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Friends Darrin Vincent and Jamie Dailey, known as Dailey & Vincent, backstage at the Opry
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Talented singer Jimmy Wayne and his girlfriend Susan after Jimmy's Opry performance
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Jamie Daily and Mel Tillis at the Opry on April 1, 2011
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Holding a Hatch Show Print poster commemorating my 40th Opry anniversary with David McCormick
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Performing on the Opry on March 26, 2011, and celebrating my 40th anniversary as an Opry member
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Cutting an Opry anniversary cake at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop before the Midnite Jamboree
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Ryan Joseph and his mom Dee-Dee after the Midnite Jamboree
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The talented musicians and singers who accompanied me on the Midnite Jamboree on March 26, 2011
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Jay DeMarcus from Rascal Flatts and his gracious mother Caron
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The incredibly talented Kenny Rogers at the Opry on March 11, 2011
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Singer and friend Marilyn Sellars and her husband Peter on March 18, 2011
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Enjoying a birthday dessert at John A's courtesy of John A. Hobbs
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Having fun backstage with Too Slim and Joey from Riders In The Sky
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Jaime Dudney and Vance Nichols were part of "The Odd Couple" play I enjoyed with Steven Whitson, Ron Harman and Stephanie Layne
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I've been a waitress....but here I'm a dishwasher at the Nashville Dinner Theatre in Printer's Alley
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Singer, songwriter, guitarist and actor Ed Bruce who wrote Charlie Louvin's hit "See The Big Man Cry" and sang it on the Opry with Trace Adkins
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Legendary guitarists Chip Young and Jimmy Capps backstage at the Grand Ole Opry on February 5, 2011
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Friend and Opry Square Dancer Marcia Campbell in February 2011
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Ken Sasaki, President of Gary Yamamoto Fishing Company, presented me this coat when I sang for the Fishing Club Series at Fontanel
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Celebrating Little Jimmy Dickens' 90th birthday at a party at Rippy's in downtown Nashville
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Legendary steel guitarist Buddy Emmons, who played on some of my recordings
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Jaime Dudney and Jeannie Seely at Fontanel on December 3, 2010
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Signing my name in the 'Great Room' at Fontanel
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Signing Steven's guitar at the Farmhouse Restaurant
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Friends Steven Whitson and Ron Harman in front of a bus advertisement for Louise's Christmas show
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My friend Joey, the son of Tom T. and Dixie Hall
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With Ron and Joey in Fontanel's shooting range on the 4-wheeler Gretchen Wilson used in her video
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Jeannie Seely and Gene Ward at their wedding on November 20, 2010
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Jeannie asked if I would say a few words....emphasizing that it was a 'toast' and not a 'roast'
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Gene, Jeannie, Jennifer O'Brien, and Michele and Jimmy Capps
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Decorating Jeannie and Gene's car at their reception with Cindy Moore
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Handing over Jeannie's flower 'bouquet' to friend Carolyn McClain
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Sharing some laughs with Jeannie
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Singer Paula Murrell
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Singers and booking agents Debbie and Carrie Moore
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Singer Steven Whitson
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Sisters Crystal Gayle and Peggy Sue at the Opry on November 27, 2010
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HLN "Morning Express" anchor Robin Meade on November 6, 2010
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Jean Hughey and I congratulatig Jean Shepard on her birthday and Opry and wedding anniversaries
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My great-grandson Cole and great-granddaughter Alli, the children of my granddaughter Anita Simpson and her husband Travis
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Alli will be celebrating her first birthday on March 27, 2011, which will be my 40th Opry anniversary
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Alli is probably the happiest baby I've ever seen, always laughing or smiling
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One of my favorite photos of Cole, who is 3, and his little sister Alli who is about 6 months old here
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Here's everyone on the Carolina coast - Keith, Mitsi, Travis, Cole, Anita, Alli, Pam, and Corky
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Alli is all smiles here in her bathing suit at the beach
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Cole went down this slide once, but then wanted me to go down with him - so of course I did!
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I'm getting off the slide here with Cole who's still wearing some of his Halloween costume paint
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At the Opry with John Owen, my exercise trainer and also the trainer for Trace Adkins' wife Rhonda
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Opry member Jack Greene outside the Ernest Tubb Record Shop
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A great sculptor and a great friend, Bill Raines from Montana
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A performance on the Opry, of which I'm proud to be a member
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Walking offstage with Dolly after singing "Happy Birthday" to the Opry
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Singing on the Grand Ole Opry's 85th Birthday Show on Saturday, October 9, 2010
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Singing with Michele Voan Capps on the Midnite Jamboree on October 23, 2010
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Gladys Van Dyke and Jeanne Pruett at R.O.P.E.'s annual dinner and show at the Al Menah Shrine Temple
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Journalist, writer, and longtime friend John Seigenthaler, who also was the founding editor of USA Today
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Artist Corey Frizzell (son of Allen, and nephew of David and Lefty) and Randy Matthews, editor of the Nashville Music Guide
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Moe Bandy and Becky Hobbs
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Becky Hobbs, Leroy Van Dyke, Little David Wilkins, Moe Bandy, and Keith Bilbrey at the R.O.P.E. event on October 7, 2010
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Wonderful songwriters Dickey Lee and Ray Pennington
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Opry member Jeannie Seely on October 23, 2010
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6' 6" tall Opry member Trace Adkins on October 9, 2010
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Opry member Jean Shepard on October 23, 2010
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Longtime friend David McCormick
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Another longtime friend, Diane Berry
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And another longtime friend, Ron Harman
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On September 10, 2010, the Grand Ole Opry was held at the Two Rivers Baptist Church
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Singing a gospel medley with Jean Shepard and the Carol Lee Singers
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Jean Shepard and I have been friends for a long time, and it's always an honor to sing with her
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With great musicians Ben Hall and Diane Berry, I entertained the Ladies of Charity on September 18, 2010, at Nashville's West End Marriott
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When I was visiting the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in downtown Nashville and discovered a few of my books weren't signed - I did it right there!
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Enjoying Ron Harman's tour of RCA Studio B on September 12, 2010, with visitors Julia, George, Linda, and Morris, all from England
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Cole is growing up fast, and here he's enjoying a set of golf clubs I gave him
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My good friend Dee-Dee Ogrodny who moved from Pittsburgh to Nashville a few years ago
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Singing with several friends including Diane Berry, Ben Hall, Charlie Louvin, and Mike Manning
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Great-granddaughter Alli was born on March 27, 2010, my 39th anniversary as an Opry member
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Holding my great-granddaughter Alli Marie Simpson, daughter of Anita and Travis
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Brother and sister, Cole and Alli Simpson
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Great-grandson Coleton Clark Simpson, who turned 3 years old on August 11, 2010
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My son Corky and my great-grandson Cole enjoy some special time together
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Corky and Cole are having fun on the Bush Hog tractor
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One of my favorite people, Mac Wiseman, at Eddie Stubbs' program at the Hall of Fame on June 30, 2010
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Catching up with Jenni and Kenyon Lockry from Florida after Kenyon's performance on the Opry at the Ryman Auditorium
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Visiting with Chuck Mead after his performance on the Grand Ole Opry on July 23, 2010
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Enjoying the amazing Chihuly Exhibit at Cheekwood with Kyle Harman from Pittsburgh on July 8, 2010
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Visiting with the very talented Quebe Sisters at their Ryman show with Dailey & Vincent on July 15, 2010
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Helping celebrate Jeannie Seely's and Jim Schermerhorn's birthdays in July 2010 at John A's
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Entertaining some groups from Texas that Tracy Pitcox from Heart of Texas Records brought to Nashville
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Singing on the Midnite Jamboree on July 3, 2010, with Hoot Hester, Michele Capps and Colin Elliott
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Singing with friend Georgette Jones, daughter of friends Tammy Wynette and George Jones
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A longtime friend and the "Coal Miner's Daughter", Loretta Lynn, on June 26, 2010, at the Ryman
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Country singer and cowboy Johnny Seay and his wife Star backstage at the Grand Ole Opry in 1990
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Baseball umpire Joe West, who's also a singer and songwriter nicknamed "Cowboy Joe"
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Glen Thompson invited me to be the guest at his monthly 'Country 101' program held on June 14, 2010
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'Country 101' included Glen's interview along with many stories and songs, and I was glad to participate
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June Stearns, a Columbia and Decca recording artist and a member of Roy Acuff's band
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Two-time CMA Female Vocalist Kathy Mattea at the Opry held at the War Memorial Auditorium on May 22, 2010
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Bobby G. Rice, Joanne Cash Yates, and George Hamilton IV at a show in Somerset, KY, on May 21, 2010
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New Mercury Records artist Laura Bell Bundy backstage at the Opry held at the War Memorial Auditorium on May 22, 2010
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Shawn Camp backstage at the Opry House on April 24, 2010
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Recording at the Quonset Hut with Johnny Cash and the Carter Sisters
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Brad Paisley backstage at the Ryman Auditorium on May 7, 2010
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October 7, 1961 with Minnie Pearl, Wilma Lee Cooper, Skeeter Davis, June Carter, and Kitty Wells
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Meeting Garrison Keillor from "A Prarie Home Companion" backstage at the Opry on April 10, 2010
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A flashback photo with Patsy Cline and Harlan at Owen Bradley's Quonset Hut Studio on Music Row
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Amy Grant is one of my favorite people, and here we're visiting at the Opry on April 10, 2010
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Singing a great Jerry Chesnut song on the Opry, "When We Tried", which was a hit for me back in 1969
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Enjoying a visit with Holly Williams and her mother Becky backstage at the Opry on April 2, 2010
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NASCAR driver Reed Sorenson was a guest announcer on the Grand Ole Opry on April 2, 2010
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Trading books with Rik Palieri (www.banjo.net) who did a wonderful interview with me for his TV show on March 28, 2010
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Ryan Joseph who played fiddle and mandolin on the Opry with Jamie O'Neal on March 26, 2010
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Friend Ron Harman and I attended Gordon Lightfoot's concert at the Ryman on March 6, 2010
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I've been a Gordon Lightfoot fan for a very long time, and I felt honored to meet him after his show
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Gordon Lightfoot and Opry member George Hamilton IV (who has recorded many of Gordon's songs)
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Celebrating my 2010 birthday with LeeAnn Lallone, Ron Harman, Jack Greene, and Les and Peggy Bates
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Longtime and dear friends Peggy and Les Bates of Chattanooga....Les and I share the same birthday!
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Country Music Hall of Fame Member Roy Clark at a golf tournament in 2003
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With Jimmy Wayne who performed on the Opry and hosted the Midnite Jamboree on February 27, 2010
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Singing "Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good" on the anniversary of the 1982 date it went No. 1 for new Hall of Fame member Don Williams
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Jamey Anderson and his father Bill at the Country Music Hall of Fame on December 12, 2009
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One of my favorite people and a longtime friend, Hall of Fame member and fellow Opry member Mel Tillis
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One of my favorite new acts is Joey + Rory who appeared on the Opry on Saturday evening, February 13, 2010
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Visiting backstage at the Ryman with Charlie Louvin and Kris Kristofferson after an outstanding show by Kris on January 27, 2010
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Sharing a laugh onstage with fellow Opry member Mike Snider
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Performing on the Grand Ole Opry on Friday evening, January 22, 1010, at the Ryman Auditorium
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Bundled up for the Opry on January 29, 2010....that night Nashville was hit by a wintery snowstorm
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Performing on the Opry for the first time in the new decade....this photo was taken on January 1, 2010
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Enjoying a fun evening with friends Ron Harman, Chris Agans and Ben Kann on January 12, 2010
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Opry member Carrie Underwood has been great about supporting the Opry....this photo was taken there on January 16, 2010
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Fellow Opry members George Hamilton IV and Emmylou Harris backstage at the Ryman
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Kerry West, who has worked many years for Ronnie Milsap, is the son of the late Dottie West
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Singing "White Christmas" at the Opry on December 19, 2009, with the Carol Lee Singers
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This photo was taken in 1960 at our house in Madison with guitarist Billy Strange and songwriter Joe Allison who wrote "He'll Have To Go"
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Another flashback photo....this one is with Peggy Nickels from Detroit and was taken in 1966 while taping Bill's TV show in North Carolina
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Visiting with Buck and Sharon White backstage at the Grand Ole Opry on October 23, 2009
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Jerry Overcast has taken and shared wonderful photographs from various shows and events....Thanks Jerry!
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Enjoying great omelettes at Noshville on November 18, 2009, with Greek friends including Nikos Garavelas
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Nikos is a radio broadcaster in Greece and received a CMA Award for Best International Broadcaster
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At Nashville's 2009 Veterans Day Parade with Peggy Jones and husband Retired General William D. Jones who was Co-Grand Marshal
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Mr. Robert Macon, grandson of Uncle Dave Macon, has served in three wars (World War II, Korea and Vietnam) and is another true "Hero"
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Catching up with fellow Grand Ole Opry member Martina McBride backstage at the Ryman on November 14, 2009....I've known Martina as a friend for many years
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Performing on the Grand Ole Opry on October 30, 2009
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With mascot Gnash at the Grand Ole Opry's "Predators Night"
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Gnash, Claudia Weber and Sheila Crisp (wives of hockey announcers Pete Weber and Terry Crisp)
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Having a great family-style dinner with Sheldon Olson and Ron Harman at Monell's Restaurant in Nashville's Germantown district
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Emily West is definitely one of my favorite new artists and it's always wonderful to have her on the Opry
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Backstage at the Opry with Aslak Gjennestad and his group from Norway on October 23, 2009
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Friend and songwriter Jerry Foster who's holding a Midnite Jamboree poster that Ron Harman designed
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Hosting the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree on October 17, 2009
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Special thanks to David McCormick and all the wonderful folks at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop
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My guest on the Midnite Jamboree, Aslak Gjennestad from Norway, and my surprise guest, Bobby Bare
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Singing "Daddy Sang Bass" with Aslak, reprising the "Mama Sang Tenor" vocal that I sang on Johnny Cash's recording 40 years ago
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I was honored to have longtime and dear friend Georgette Jones attend the Midnite Jamboree that I hosted
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Suzy Bogguss backstage at the Opry on September 18, 2009
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Singing "Heartaches By The Number" on September 25, 2009
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Lorrie Morgan backstage at the Opry on October 10, 2009
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Thanks to David Taylor for these photos taken September 5, 2009, in Nashville, IN, at the Little Nashville Opry...which we were sad to learn was destroyed by fire just two weeks later
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I am always honored to share the stage with Jean Shepard with whom I've been friends for a long time
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It's always fun working with Helen, Jeannie, and Jean....and you never know what might happen on stage
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Anita Stapleton was my guest when I hosted the Midnite Jamboree, and I think she's a wonderful singer!
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Singing "I Saw The Light" at the Wilson County Fair with Michele Capps, Anita Stapleton, and Melvin Sloan on August 26, 2009
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Backstage at the Opry with Dr. Ralph Stanley on August 29, 2009
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Kitty Wells is the one and only "Queen of Country Music" and I will treasure our visit on August 24, 2009
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Kitty with 90 yellow daisies that Ron Harman and I presented to her in honor of her 90th birthday
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During a very enjoyable visit with Kitty and Johnny Wright who have been married for 71 years!
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Texas native Sunny Sweeney before her performance on the Grand Ole Opry on August 8, 2009
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Brenda Lee at the opening reception for her exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Enjoying a visti at Rudi's with musician and cartoonist Guy Gilchrist ("Nancy" comic strip) and songwriter Jerry Foster
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Backstage at the American Music Theater in Lancaster, PA, in June 2009 for the Opry Legends Fest Show
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Jean Shepard and DJ Tom Wardle who plays traditional country music at http://dicksaylor.com
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Red Steagal, Clifton Jansky, Marilyn Sellers, Rachel Carroll, and Matthew Manke at the Bluebonnet Youth Ranch Fundraiser
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Talking with Live Issue from Northern Ireland before singing "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" with them on the Midnite Jamboree on August 2, 2009
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Live Issue members Roy Dreaning, Sam Armstrong, Colin Elliott, Samuel Purdy, and Carl Sands, along with George Hamilton IV
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Singing the closing song "Put Your Hand In The Hand" with George Hamilton IV and Roy Dreaning
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Backstage at the Opry on Saturday, July 18, 2009, with Roy Clark who has been a special friend for many years
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Singing one of my favorite songs, "Take Me As I Am", on Roy Clark's segment of the Grand Ole Opry
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Justin David (a talented musician from Roy Clark's band) and his precious daughter Mylea Mae
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I was honored to perform in West Plains at the Ozarks Homecoming Memorial Concert for Mark Sallings (benefiting Music Cares)
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A great memory from the past...dedication of the Jan Howard Expressway in West Plains, Missouri, on August 23, 1972
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On June 12, 2009, I was humbled to be the first recipient of the Ozarks Heritage Award in my hometown of West Plains
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Keith Bilbrey...a fantastic host, announcer, and friend
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Singing a duet with Bill Anderson in Lancaster, PA, on June 27, 2009
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Emy Joe Bilbrey...a great photographer, supporter, and friend
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John Conlee, Stonewall Jackson, Jean Shepard, Bill Anderson, Keith Bilbrey, and Jack Greene on the Opry Legends Fest Show in Lancaster, PA
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Friend Diane Berry at Rudi's on Music Valley Drive...where they play traditional country music and also serve the best cheeseburgers!
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Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry with friends Roger Campbell (Charlie Daniels' guitar tech) and Opry member Jack Greene
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With Jeannie Seely and Ron Harman on a New York City trip in April 2009 to attend the opening of Dolly Parton's new musical "9 to 5"
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Dolly, who I first met in 1967 at RCA Studio B, is an amazing and very talented entertainer...and her Broadway musical was fabulous
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Standing with Jeannie and Carolyn McClain at the Statue of Liberty, which we went up into and from where we enjoyed a great view
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Having a wonderful dinner at Tavern On The Green in New York City's Central Park with Jeannie and Carolyn (and Ron who's taking the photo)
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We didn't get to meet the real Matt Lauer, but we did take the NBC Studio Tour and visited Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's Cathedral
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"Honestly, I'm not hiding anything" as I'm searched at LaGuardia, just one of the many places I went through this same routine
|
Hall of Fame Members Jo Walker-Meador and Brenda Lee
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Trace Adkins and Jack Greene at Joe Diffie's birthday party
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Backstage at the Opry with Jewel on May 16, 2009
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Great-grandson Cole riding the tractor with his grandfather and my son Corky who he calls 'Big Dada'
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Cole's first birthday party in August 2008 with his parents Anita and Travis along with other family members
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My great-grandson Cole Simpson in his camouflage with grandparents Pam and Corky
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Singing with Diane Berry, Leon Rhodes, and Aslak Gjennestad at Rudi's on February 21, 2009
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A 'Vintage Birthday Bash' for Opry member Joe Diffie at Sperry's on December 29, 2008
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Having fun with Marie and Anniken Gjennestad from Norway in the Soundshop Recording Studio
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Bowling with friends at the Donelson Lanes on February 4, 2009
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Striking a bowling pose with Aslak and Helen Cornelius
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40 years after the original, recording my 'Mama Sang Tenor' line on a new version of 'Daddy Sang Bass'
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Backstage at the Opry with Aslak Gjennestad from Norway and Sharon and Cheryl White
|
Vince Gill at 'The Stars Go Blue' Benefit held at the Country Music Hall of Fame on March 24, 2009
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Friends who presented me with 38 yellow roses in honor of my 38th anniversary as an Opry member
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With Jack Greene at the VA
Hospital on February 13, 2008 |
Friends Leona Williams, with whom I
co-hosted the Midnite Jamboree on
October 25, 2008, and David McCormick
from the Ernest Tubb Record Shop |
Admiring a fan's beautiful quilt
that displays my album covers |
Holding my great-grandson
Coleton Clark Simpson |
Coleton, born August 11, 2007,
is the son of my granddaughter
Anita and her husband Travis |
The proud grandfather, my son
Corky, holding Coleton |
Did you pick me out in this photo?
(I’m the second from the left) |
Here’s a school photo
of me that a friend sent |
A flashback to the
Bill Anderson show in 1967 |
Cooking with Lorianne Cook on her
GAC “Celebrity Kitchen” show
(the day after my condo fire) |
Celebrating Jack Greene’s
40th anniversary as an Opry member
with Margo Smith, Jeannie Seely,
Dianne Sherrill, and John Conlee |
Backstage at the Midnite Jamboree
on December 8, 2007, with special
friends Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely |
Backstage at the Opry in 2006 with friend and golfing buddy Moe
Bandy |
With Jean Shepard, Charlie Daniels, and Jimmy C. Newman during an
Opry performance at the Ryman in January 2007 |
With Charlie and Hazel Daniels backstage at the Ryman after
Charlie's first Opry performance there in 30 years |
What a pleasure to meet Lily Tomlin
at the home of her brother
Richard
on November 11, 2006 |
Margie McGahey, Ray Price and
Pat Chestnut on August 3, 2006,
at
the Country Music Hall of Fame |
Tom T. Hall is The Storyteller
and a legendary songwriter
and
artist I am proud to know |
Patsy Cline's grandsons Andrew and Christopher, Charlie Dick, Bill
Anderson, and Patsy's daughter Julie Fudge |
Mitsi, Anita, Norah Lee Allen,
and Carol Lee Cooper at a
special
luncheon in March 2006 |
Jeannie Seely, Billy Walker, and Jean Shepard helping me celebrate
my 35th Opry anniversary |
Helen Cornelius, Margo Smith, and Norah Lee Allen |
Jeannie Bare has been one
of my dearest friends for years |
Singer Helen Cornelius and Margie McGahey from WSM Radio |
Bill Anderson at my surprise Opry anniversary party on March 24,
2006 |
My daughter-in-law Pam and granddaughters Mitsi and Anita |
My son Corky, to whom I dedicated Sunshine and Shadow |
Barry Gibb and Barbara Orbison outside of RCA Studio B on May 1,
2006 |
A fun gathering at the Mandrell home on March 22, 2006 |
Truly a legendary entertainer, Hall of Fame Member Little Jimmy
Dickens |
Enjoying time with friends Billy Walker, Jeannie Seely, and Betty
Walker |
Receiving the 2005 Ernest Tubb Humanitarian Award from David
McCormick at the R.O.P.E. Awards Show on October 20, 2005 |
At the WSM Tower in Brentwood, TN, with Keith Bilbrey, George
Lindsey, Sheriff Ricky Headley, Eddy Arnold, and Bill Cody |
My granddaughter Mitsi Howard in February 2005 on a mission trip
in Honduras with the Crievewood Baptist Church |
Receiving the VFW Gold Medal of Merit award in March 2005 at their
annual conference in Washington, DC |
I felt very humbled when the honor was presented by John Furgess,
the Commander-In-Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars |
Singer-songwriter Jerry Chestnut and his wife Pat |
We all love Yakety Sax and the legendary sax man
Boots Randolph |
Actor Mickey Jones looks tough but he's a big
teddy bear |
Another Harley ride with David Smith and an
updated photo with him |
My golfing pal Roy Clark and his lovely wife
Barbara |
See if the girl holding the berries looks familar
to you |
My granddaughter Anita and her husband Travis on their wedding day
April 5, 2003
|
Radio personality, Opry announcer, and good friend Hairl Hensley |
A photo taken during a television taping back in 1977 |
Here I am performing with June, Helen
and Anita Carter - a great memory |
A flashback to me singing in 1961 |
A great photo of Bobby and Jeannie Bare |
\With Mudcat Grant, a legendary major league baseball player and
a fantastic singer as well |
Here's a long-time close and dear friend (and Bobby's better
half), Jeannie Bare |
Fellow Opry member, Willie Nelson, is a true American original...and
one of my favorite singers |
These eleven friends came to see me in July 2003 while I was performing
at Dollywood |
Here I am with my girlfriends in the dressing room for the Country
State of Mind show at Dollywood
|
Sometimes it's nice just to kick back at home on the living room
sofa
|
At a 2003 golf tournament with the man who hosted it, my friend,
Roy Clark |
Anyone who knows me knows that golf is one of my favorite pastimes |
I was a big fan of Gordie Tapp over the many years he appeared on
the Hee Haw show |
My granddaughters Anita and Mitsi, daughter-in-law Pam, and son
Corky on the night that Mitsi graduated with her Master's Degree
|
My brother Bob (Johnson), granddaughter Mitsi, and sister-in-law
Margie |
With dear friends BG EJ and Susan Sinclair the day of his official
promotion to General at Fort Campbell, KY. (EJ is one of my golfing
buddies) |
Singing at the 2002 Golden Voice Awards Show with Connie Smith,
Jeanne Pruett, Jeannie Seely, and Jean Shepard |
With one of my best friends from way back, Bobby Bare |
With Jimmy Dean and his lovely wife Donna Meade Dean |
With fellow "Baptist Ladies" Jeannie Seely
and Janet Carroll during filming of "Changing Hearts"
|
Singing "Making Believe" on an Opry performance
at the Ryman in December 2001 with Rita Coolidge and Jeannie Seely
|
At a golf tournament in 2002 with Billy Walker,
Vince Gill, and Kix Brooks…either they’re mighty tall
or I’m short |
With Bill Anderson and Bud Wendell the night I was
made a member of the Grand Ole Opry |
With Bill Anderson at his Halloween party in 2002…I
was a “Cowboy’s Sweetheart”…yeah, right
|
With the late Faron Young who possessed one of the
greatest voices I’ve ever heard |
Backstage at the Opry with the late Johnny Russell
|
With Craig Morgan, a great artist and a great American |
With Gene Johnson from Diamond Rio…I really
like that group…all great guys |
On a real cattle drive in Montana in 1989 |
With Jeannie Seely, “twins for a day”
at a 2002 show in Wabash, IN |
On the Hermitage Golf Course in Hermitage, TN with
several participants in a charity tournament |
Singing on the Ernest Tubb Midnite Jamboree with
Opry sisters Jeannie Seely and Jean Shepard |
With three of my favorite golfing buddies, Billy
Walker, Jimmy C. Newman, and Farrell Swindell. Farrell taught me
how to keep the ball in the middle of the fairway…great golfer
|
With a favorite golfing buddy, Jimmy C. Newman |
Performing on the Opry with Jean Shepard |
Resting my feet after a show in Conyers, GA |
At Louise Mandrell's Celebrity Shoot with Reba McEntire, Linda Davis,
Louise, Barbara and Irlene Mandrell, and the instructor |
Just relaxing... |
Yes, that's me on the right playing waitress at Jeannie Seely’s
breakfast show…blondes DO have more fun |
My favorite pastime, GOLF…Nancy Lopez is in
the background |
Reeling in a “big one” on Sanibel Island
in 2002 |
With the Opry crew after singing the National Anthem
at a Chicago Cubs baseball game |
Being a “ham” and having fun on a cruise
ship…Jamaica is in the background |
With the "King of Country Music", the
late Roy Acuff |
An early publicity photo |
With a legend who didn’t know she was, Mother
Maybelle Carter |
With Bill Anderson and Johnny Cash during a taping
of John's show in 1970 |
One of my favorite photos taken with girlfriend
Jeannie Seely…were we having fun?...you betcha! |
With Charlie Daniels and Marilyn Sellars |
With fellow Opry member Billy Walker enjoying a day off in Arizona
|
Receiving a hug from Mickey Gilley |
With players from the Nashville Sounds after throwing out the first
pitch at their game |
My fabulous granddaughters, Mitsi and Anita |
With my granddaughters, Mitsi and Anita, on a trip
to New York |
With Sheb Wooley or “Ben Colder” |
With a friend I dearly miss, the “First Lady
of Country Music”, Tammy Wynette |
With one of the greatest entertainers, Roy Clark,
in 2001 |
At an autograph signing with Bill Anderson |
Backstage at the Opry with Buck Owens |
With Hall of Fame Member Hank Thompson |
With the "Father of Bluegrass Music",
the late Bill Monroe |
With fellow Opry member and great artist, Steve
Wariner |
Taking a Harley Davidson ride after a golf tournament
in 2001 with David Smith who plays keyboard and synthesizer for
Roy Clark |
Feeling rather short next to Ray Benson of Asleep
at the Wheel |
Two fun and crazy guys, Jim and Jon, the Hager twins
|
With Red Steagall, the “Cowboy Poet”
|
Backstage at the Opry with Jett Williams and Jeannie
Seely |
With a true country music legend, Willie Nelson
|
With the late Sarah Cannon, known to everyone as
Cousin Minnie Pearl…a great lady |
With the one and only Ray Charles during a television
taping…what an honor |